OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #170249858

AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,BELT CONVEYOR,CAUGHT BY,V-BELT,NIP POINT,PULLEY,MECH MALFUNCTION,UNGUARDED

1990-03-12T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,BELT CONVEYOR,CAUGHT BY,V-BELT,NIP POINT,PULLEY,MECH MALFUNCTION,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 170249858
Report ID: 1055350

Event description

Employee's fingertip amputated in belt and pulley drive

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 and a coworker were recycling glass. Employee #1 pushed the switch t o start the machine, but it did not energize. He then reached up with his left h and and pulled on an unguarded V-belt. The motor started, drawing Employee #1's hand into the pulley and amputating the end of his left ring finger.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 34 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
768

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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